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Latest Fact-Checks By Miriam Valverde

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 22, 2019 a speech
"For the first time in history, most new hires of prime working age are minorities and women."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • September 27, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 15, 2019 a Facebook post
 "ICE has not deported or detained one white illegal immigrant." 
False
By Miriam Valverde • September 24, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 12, 2019 a tweet
 "The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • September 18, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 12, 2019 a Democratic debate
Says the Obama administration "didn't lock people up in cages."
False
By Miriam Valverde • September 13, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 3, 2019 an NPR interview
Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment."
False
By Miriam Valverde • September 5, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2019 a Facebook post
"89,000 children were separated from their parents under Obama" and "only 1,900 children have been separated under Trump."
False
By Miriam Valverde • August 27, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2019 a re-election campaign ad
Says the Democratic presidential candidates "support giving illegal immigrants free health care at our expense."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • August 1, 2019
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 21, 2019 CNN State of the Union interview
"There's a survey done in Guatemala. A third of Guatemalans intend to migrate to the United States. That's about 5.8 million people."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • July 26, 2019
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on July 7, 2019 a Fox News Sunday interview
"Last year, we were in the range of 850,000 and that was the most in five years. … We are letting more people become citizens than has happened in years."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • July 11, 2019
Michael Burgess
Michael Burgess
stated on June 24, 2019 an MSNBC interview
Of shelters for immigrant children: "You know what? There's not a lock on the door. Any child is free to leave at anytime, but they don't. You know why? Because they are well taken care of."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • July 10, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 20, 2019 a Telemundo interview
"When I became president, President Obama had a separation policy. I didn’t have it. He had it."
False
By Miriam Valverde • June 21, 2019
Brian Kolfage
Brian Kolfage
stated on June 10, 2019 a tweet
Says that in New Mexico, "illegals are issued emergency welfare EBT cards with $1k a month +$200 for each child, for at least 5+ years until they see a judge."
False
By Miriam Valverde • June 17, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
stated on June 1, 2019 a veterans event in California
Says immigrant military service members applying for U.S. citizenship "are getting rejected at higher numbers than those who are not veterans."
True
By Miriam Valverde • June 7, 2019
Politics WatchDog
Politics WatchDog
stated on May 22, 2019 a Facebook post
Video shows Nancy Pelosi slurring her speech at a public event.
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • May 24, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 16, 2019 an immigration speech
"Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • May 24, 2019
Wayne Messam
Wayne Messam
stated on May 16, 2019 campaign website
In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • May 20, 2019
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on April 29, 2019 climate change plan
"Race is the No. 1 indicator for where toxic and polluting facilities are today."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • May 14, 2019
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on April 29, 2019 climate change plan
"60 million Americans live in a place where the water they drink is unsafe."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • May 7, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on April 22, 2019 a CNN town hall in New Hampshire
Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming."
True
By Miriam Valverde • April 30, 2019
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on April 11, 2019 a town hall in New Hampshire
"Half the country today has either diabetes or prediabetes."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • April 29, 2019
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